Duncan Jones to announce shock retirement?

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Jones created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Jones fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for Warcraft, Source Code or Moon, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDuncan

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDuncan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Duncan Jones was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDuncan”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jul 2026
“I thought Duncan Jones retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 Jul 2026

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